Yesterday morning, we had some very special guests greet our students as they arrived at school! A big thank you to the Conway Police Department, Conway Public School Police, and the Conway Fire Department for starting our day with smiles, high-fives, and community spirit. 💙❤️
Our students felt safe, seen, and supported — and we are so grateful for the amazing partnerships that help make our school feel like home. 🏫✨










We explored the colors of fall in Arkansas using droppers and watercolors to create beautiful leaves. 🍁
This hands-on activity helped us express creativity, practice fine motor skills, and connect with the changing season—all through color and play! 🍃✨




We’re building brains through creativity, life skills, and emotional learning!
🎨 Art Makes Me Happy!
We used a variety of materials to recreate famous art—exploring color, texture, and how art makes us feel.
👕 Folding Clothes
Learning practical life skills helps us build independence both at school and at home!
🌋 A Volcano of Emotions
We mixed baking soda and vinegar to explore big reactions—and big feelings! We talked about what to do when emotions bubble over.



Our Left Brain kiddos are learning all about Arkansas — and we kicked things off by recognizing and naming the Arkansas state flag! 🏴✨
They loved exploring the colors, shapes, and stars on the flag, and talking about what makes it so special to our state. It’s been so fun to watch their curiosity grow as they connect to the world around them! 🌍💬



🍂 Fall Break is almost here, Wampus Cats! 🍂
Here’s what the schedule looks like next week:
📘 Monday, Oct. 13 – School in Session
📝 Tuesday, Oct. 14 – Teacher Work Day (No School for Students)
👨👩👧 Wednesday, Oct. 15 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
🍁 Thursday & Friday, Oct. 16–17 – Fall Break (No School for Staff or Students)
📅 We’ll see everyone back on Monday, Oct. 20!
🔹 Parents – please check with your child’s campus for specific details about Parent/Teacher Conferences.
For more district calendar information: https://www.conwayschools.org/page/school-calendar

Our classes LOVE Movement Time — and it’s more than just fun and games (though there's plenty of that too!).
While dancing, jumping, and playing, our learners are also building powerful executive functioning skills like:
🔹 Impulse control – learning when to stop, go, and change direction
🔹 Cognitive flexibility – switching between movements and adapting to new rules
These brain-boosting skills help children focus, follow directions, and manage emotions — all while having a blast! 🎶🧠💪



Our right brain classroom has been *buzzing* with creativity, curiosity, and construction this week! 🧱🖍📚
The kids have been busy:
🔤 Practicing their letter-making skills
👷♂️ “Working on the construction site” with blocks and tools
👀 Observing the world around them with curious eyes
👂 Listening to engaging stories that spark the imagination
🧩 Building, creating, and exploring through hands-on play
It’s amazing to see their minds light up as they learn through movement, storytelling, and discovery. Every day is an adventure in here—and we’re loving every moment of it! ❤️






In our Left Brain classroom, our learners focused on practicing an important life skill: buttoning and unbuttoning! 🧵✨
Through focused, step-by-step practice, children strengthened their:
✅ Fine motor skills
✅ Hand-eye coordination
✅ Sequencing and problem-solving abilities


In our Right Brain classroom, we explored numbers in creative and meaningful ways — using our imaginations to guide our learning! 🌈✨
💫 We practiced nonstandard measurement by counting with everyday objects — discovering that math is all around us!
🔠 We counted the letters in our names, celebrating how unique and special each of us is!
📊 And we used a graph to compare quantities — learning about more and less through visual storytelling.
These hands-on experiences help our learners build number sense while engaging the creative, emotional, and intuitive parts of the brain. 🎶❤️🧩



We had a wonderful time in Movement with Ms. G this week—stretching, dancing, and getting our wiggles out with big smiles and lots of energy! 💪🎶
Our little ones also shared BIG hearts by creating a special card for our amazing custodians, who help keep our school sparkling every day. ✨🧼💖
It was a beautiful mix of movement and mindfulness, as we learned the importance of taking care of our bodies and showing appreciation for the people who take care of our space. 🏫💛




In our Left Brain classroom, curiosity was blooming just like the plants we observed! 🌼🪴
Our little scientists practiced important observation and classification skills by:
✨ Looking closely at real plants and noticing their shapes, textures, and colors
🪨 Sorting objects by texture — discovering the difference between rough and smooth
🎨 Identifying and grouping objects by color with excitement and focus!
These activities strengthen critical thinking, attention to detail, and logical reasoning — all key functions of the Left Brain! 🧠



Mark your calendars — School Picture Day is happening on October 8th & 9th!
Your child’s teacher will let you know which day your child is scheduled for pictures.
If you’d like your child to participate, please send a $5 prepayment. This amount will go toward the cost of your photo package.
Let’s get those smiles ready! 😄✨

In our Right Brain Classroom, creativity leads the way as students dive into hands-on, expressive learning!
Our curious thinkers have been:
💧 Exploring watercolors and discovering how colors blend
🏠 Building houses with open-ended materials to stretch imagination and spatial thinking
🧍♂️ Creating body outlines and comparing them with friends—fostering self-awareness and connection
These experiences spark creativity, emotional expression, and big-picture thinking—all essential to right-brain development. 🌈✨





Today, we celebrate the quiet heroes of our school — our amazing custodians! 💛 From early mornings to late evenings, they keep our classrooms sparkling, our hallways safe, and our school feeling like a second home.
Their hard work, kindness, and care don’t go unnoticed — especially by our little ones who feel the love in every clean space and shining floor. 💫
Please join us in saying a BIG thank you to our custodians today! 👏 You are truly appreciated!





October is National Principal Month, and we’re celebrating our champion principals who lead with vision, dedication, and heart. 💙
Help us honor these incredible leaders! Share a story, send words of kindness, or cheer on a principal who inspires you. Together, let’s show our appreciation for all they do.
Cheer on a Champion Principal Here: conwayschools.org/principals
#WeAreWampusCats #ChampionsForKids

Our students are loving this beautiful weather and putting their gross motor skills to work as they pedal bikes around the playground!
These moments aren’t just fun—they help build coordination, balance, and confidence. Go, little riders, go!



In our Left Brain Classroom, even the simplest routines—like rolling up their mats—are powerful learning moments!
This thoughtful practice helps our students strengthen memory, self-regulation, and attention to detail. 🌟
By following multi-step directions and staying focused, they’re developing the executive function skills that support lifelong learning.



Our curious learners explored what happens when you mix colors—and the results were magical! 🌈
Through hands-on painting and playful experimentation, they engaged in rich sensory learning that sparked curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, and imagination.
These colorful experiences help strengthen the right side of the brain, encouraging children to think outside the box and express themselves with confidence. 🖌️✨



Our little learners have been busy:
🔢 Matching numbers to build early math connections
🔠 Tracing letters to develop pre-writing and literacy skills
📏 Stacking from big to small to explore size, sequence, and comparison
🖍️ Ripping and gluing to boost fine motor skills and creativity
These hands-on experiences support focus, coordination, and critical thinking—helping build strong, balanced brains from the very start! 🌱📚



